WHOLE LIFE COSTING IN ROAD BRIDGES APPLIED TO SERVICE LIFE PREDICTION

Functional performance is measured through a long-term economic analysis. In this paper, a whole life costs function intended for concrete road bridges is presented, in which all costs and benefits obtained from each bridge included in a road network from the design stage to its replacement/demolition are considered. The use of the function is exemplified by a case study in which the widening optimum time is obtained for a bridge showing deterioration of its level of service. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 882313.

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• Authors:
  • De Brito, J
  • BRANCO, F A
• Conference:
  • BRIDGE MANAGEMENT 3. INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BRIDGE MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, GUILDFORD, UK, 14-17 APRIL 1996
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 603-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Concrete; Conferences; Costs; Design; Pavement widening; Repairing; Time duration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 4755: Concrete; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 9110: Long term; 3635: Repair; 2889: Widening (road, bridge)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Finance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729500
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-419-21210-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 26 1996 12:00AM